2024 Botanical Showcase

The area’s top floral designers will use thousands of blooms and their amazing artistic skills to create an astounding entrance to the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo. Each floral designer will interpret this year’s theme, “Reflection,” to construct their own spring spectacle.  

2024 Large-Scale Displays

Capture the FEELING of spring on the arena floor! Immerse yourself in the large-scale-themed floral and garden exhibits. HEAR water cascading over rocks. SMELL the sweet scent of spring flowers. SEE whimsical floral creations, patios, walkways, retaining walls, and outdoor kitchens. 

Ecological Landscape Education

As you walk through the Home Earth Alliance Ecological Landscape display you will be surrounded by a spring native garden with interactive stations. Local subject experts and passionate enthusiasts will be on hand to educate and inspire you to cultivate an ecological home landscape that supports pollinators such as birds, bees, and butterflies. Highlights include:

• Planting Natives
• Why Pollinators are Important
• Water Features to Support Wildlife
• Sustainable Yard & Garden Practices
• Soil Food Web
• Vegetable Container Gardening
• Home Composting
• Scavenger Hunt for Kids

For more information visit the Home Earth Alliance website.

EDUCATIONAL STATION SUPPORTERS

• Audubon Society Capital Region | Wild Ones, Capital Region NY
• Food Scraps 360
• Front Stoop Gardens
• Gade Farms
• New Leaf Ecological Landscapes
• More Trees Aroborist Collective
• The Sanctuary for Independent Media

MAJOR BUSINESS DONORS

• Backyard Sheds 
• Capital Native Plants
• Capital District Pollinator Allies
• CRICCCC
• Curtis Lumber
• Elhannon Nursery
• Katahdin Stone Works
• Kind Earth Growers
• Greentown Consulting
• Nine Mile Farm
• South End Butterfly Sanctuary
• The hEarth
• Tremont Rentals
• Wildthings Rescue Nursery
• Wildbird Junction Backyard Nature Shoppe
• Zero Waster Capital Region